The Church of the Child God was commissioned by King João V to fulfil a vow when his male heir was born and to house a venerated image of the Child God, reputed to be miraculous. Construction began in 1711, according to a plan by the royal architect João Antunes, and was then continued byContinue reading “Guided tour of the Church of the Child God”
Category Archives: Visits
Guided tour of MACAM
On 16 April, the Club went on a guided tour of the new museum in Lisbon – the Armando Martins Museum of Contemporary Art, housed in the historic Palace of the Counts of Ribeira Grande. The new museum is the result of Armando Martins’ private collection, with around 600 works, dedicated to modern Portuguese andContinue reading “Guided tour of MACAM”
Visit to the Ajuda Palace
The Lyceum’s most recent activity, on 18 February, was a visit to the Ajuda Palace. Although already familiar to the whole group, it presents a collection that is a pleasure to revisit. It is the only royal palace that remains as authentic as when it was inhabited by the royal family. It was only inContinue reading “Visit to the Ajuda Palace”
Guided tour of the Lisbon Museum
Still in January, the club organised a guided tour of the Museum of Lisbon, especially of the recently opened rooms. Through models, engravings, paintings, photographs, furniture, ceramics and tiles, many presented for the first time, the city’s history is told from the 17th century to the end of the 20th century. The 1755 earthquake, LisbonContinue reading “Guided tour of the Lisbon Museum”
Venice in celebration
The Club began its activities in 2025 with a guided tour of the ‘Venice in Celebration’ exhibition, the theme of which was 18th-century Venetian painting, a collaboration between the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid. We enjoyed paintings by Canaletto, Francesco Guardi, Giambabattista Tiepolo, Michele Mariechi and others. Canaletto demonstrated a splendidContinue reading “Venice in celebration”
Visit to Joana Vasconcelos’ studio
On 5 December, the Club visited Joana Vasconcelos’ studio. It was a stunning visit. Not that the artist didn’t surprise, question and marvel at us. However, being there on the same roof where she works, following the making of her works, is a sensation in which you can almost feel a little of that creativeContinue reading “Visit to Joana Vasconcelos’ studio”
Collection of the Lisbon Museum
Although this collection is not open to the public, due to the status of cultural entity conferred on the Lyceum Clube Internacional de Lisboa, its members were able to visit it on 28 November, accompanied by the museum’s own curator. This collection is very complete and extensive, covering a long period of time. It includesContinue reading “Collection of the Lisbon Museum”
Visit to the tapestry exhibition at the National Cordage Gallery
On 30 October, the Club had an interesting guided tour of the exhibition “Don’t let the devil weave them! Tapestry in dialogue from the Millennium BCP collection”, at the National Cordage Gallery. Curated by Rita Maia Gomes, the exhibition, a journey through the universe of Portuguese tapestry, brings together 86 works, 27 artists and moreContinue reading “Visit to the tapestry exhibition at the National Cordage Gallery”
Visit to Cascais
On 19 June, the club took a trip to Cascais, which began with a guided tour of the Santa Maria House and the Santa Marta lighthouse. The Santa Maria House was commissioned by Jorge O’Neill in 1902 from the architect Raúl Lino as a wedding present for his daughter Dona Teresa. Located in the SantaContinue reading “Visit to Cascais”
Guided tour of Conceição Velha Church
The Church of Conceição Velha was the result of the Pombaline reconstruction following the 1755 earthquake, which destroyed the old Church of Our Lady of Mercy in Lisbon, an imposing church built in 1534, three times larger than the current one. The 16th-century portico, which was a side entrance to the original church in theContinue reading “Guided tour of Conceição Velha Church”